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September 9, 2012
Book of the Week
Those fine people at Readings have very kindly named Money Shot their book of the week, calling it ‘a smart, detailed exploration of the relationship between porn and censorship, and what it reveals about our social values.’ Read more on their website.
September 4, 2012
Brisbane Writers Festival Events
Below is a listing of my events at the Brisbane Writers Festival.
Date: Saturday, 8 September 2012
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Venue: Auditorium 1, State Library of Queensland
Topic/s: Current Affairs/Politics Media/Journalism
Panellist/s: Robert Manne, Jeff Sparrow, Chris Uhlmann
Chair: Michael Williams
Price: $25
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Description: Robert Manne, Jeff Sparrow and Chris Uhlmann discuss why it is important to have lively, creative and argumentative minds – like theirs – setting the pace of public debate.
Censorship, Pornography and Erotica
Date: Saturday, 8 September 2012
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Breezeway, Maiwar Green
Topic/s: Fiction Non-fiction Society/Community
Panellist/s: Jeff Sparrow, Krissy Kneen, Deborah Robertson
Chair: Paul Barclay
Price: Free
Description: Jeff Sparrow has weighed into the debate on pornography and censorship. He, along with writers Krissy Kneen and Deborah Robertson, who are not afraid to explore sex in their own work, speak with Paul Barclay.
Presented by Radio National
Paywalls: Improving the Quality of Journalism
Date: Sunday, 9 September 2012
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Venue: Auditorium 2, State Library of Queensland
Topic/s: Current Affairs/Politics Media/Journalism Technology
Panellist/s: Susan Johnson, Jeff Sparrow, John Lanchester
Chair: Stephen Romei
Price: $25
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Description: With the recent restructuring of Fairfax and News Ltd, just when will be D-Day for the printing press? What is quality journalism and will it survive? Susan Johnson, Jeff Sparrow and John Lanchester discuss with Stephen Romei.
Special offer: purchase any three tickets to sessions for $66 (applies to standard $25 tickets only)
Presented by The Australian
Date: Sunday, 9 September 2012
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Breezeway, Maiwar Green
Topic/s: Current Affairs/Politics Society/Community Military/War
Panellist/s: Peter Lantos, Jeff Sparrow, Gina Perry
Chair: Paul Barclay
Price: Free
Description: Holocaust survivor Peter Lantos Parallel Lines, Jeff Sparrow Left Turn and Gina Perry Behind the Shock Machine, discuss the revival of the extreme right accompanied by increasing intolerance with Paul Barclay.
September 1, 2012
new review
‘[Money Shot] should serve to generate more debate around the contentious and complicated issues of porn and censorship in an era of perceived technological and market freedom. It should be essential reading for anyone interested in a nuanced examination of the state of pornography and censorship in Australia.’
August 31, 2012
some more media
I wrote a piece for ABC Drum about bullying, using some material from the book Money Shot. There’s also a feature related to the book in the Melbourne Review and a critical discussion of some of its themes in Daily Life.
August 26, 2012
Safran Interview on JJJ
Here’s a link to an interview I did about Money Shot with John Safran on JJJ. And here’s another link [update: it's working now] to a discussion with ABC radio Canberra.
Here’s a link to an interview I did about Money Shot with...
Here’s a link to an interview I did about Money Shot with John Safran on JJJ.
August 20, 2012
media for the new book
I’ve been doing a few bits and pieces in the media to support the new book, Money Shot. They include an op ed piece for Fairfax, an extract for the Sydney Morning Herald and a slightly flu-addled interview for the tech writer, Stilgherrian. More soon.
August 4, 2012
forthcoming events
Saturday 25 August 2012 at 1.00 pm
When frank sexual imagery is normal, but frank discussion about sex taboo, how can we assess the politics and impact of porn, body image rhetoric and censorship? Jeff Sparrow (Money Shot),David Marr (The Henson Case) and Joumana Haddad, editor of controversial Lebanese erotic magazine Jasad, put some adult content into the debate, with Lyn Haultain.
Concession $19.50
Full $21.50
Tickets available from the festival
Who speaks for the 99%?
Sunday 26 August 2012 at 1.00 pm
After the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street, has resistance returned to politics or simply found a stronger voice? Protest, occupation, claiming public space … is something coherent going on?Sylvia Lawson (Demanding the Impossible), Jeff Sparrow (Left Turn, Overland) and Matthew Gordon (Our Say) fly the resistance flag with chair Ali Alizadeh. Proudly supported by Monash University
Concession $19.50
Full $21.50
Tickets available from the festival
July 10, 2012
May 12, 2012
Antony Loewenstein and I have edited a book of political ...
Antony Loewenstein and I have edited a book of political essays. It’s called Left Turn, and we’re doing some events around it. The first one is at the Sydney Writers Festival on Friday 18 May at the Philharmonia Studio at 11.30. Kellie Tranter has kindly agreed to facilitate.
